narrow-minded

Example Sentences

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He said the paper had, despite partly moving with the times, "published countless judgemental, and narrow-minded stories" that were "clearly designed to undermine who we are and how we live our lives".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Camara called criticism that she and other candidates were being allowed to run only to give the election a patina of authenticity a "narrow-minded view".

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

He said he feared that the two great powers, with their nuclear-powered militaries, could accidentally stumble into war, through a mix of excessive nationalism and a narrow-minded approach to competition around the world.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

The narrow-minded criticisms that informed these changes still have a choke hold on popular culture, and they do far more harm than influencing a mere movie script.

From Salon • May 29, 2023

Here is what that means—ideologues are narrow-minded people, incapable of independent thought and critical thinking.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes